Comments on: MySpace moves to protect children http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:43:29 -0800 hourly 1 By: bigjohn http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/comment-page-1/#comment-3064997 bigjohn Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:51:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/#comment-3064997 my space doesn't care and wont do any thing until they are hit with a lawsuit and that means that one of our children will have to be hurt i have been complaining to myspace because i have a underage granddaughter whose pretending she is 19 and saying things that i am afraid is going to get her in trouble i have contacted her parents but they are to busy to care and when i contact My space they give my some Bullshit answer like we see see no definitive proof she is underage what do they want her fucking birth certificate. my space doesn’t care and wont do any thing until they are hit with a lawsuit and that means that one of our children will have to be hurt i have been complaining to myspace because i have a underage granddaughter
whose pretending she is 19 and saying things that i am afraid is going to get her in trouble i have contacted her parents but they are to busy to care and when i contact My space they give my some Bullshit answer like we see see no definitive proof she is underage what do they want her fucking birth certificate.

]]> By: 51 « commandN http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/comment-page-1/#comment-2575802 51 « commandN Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:24:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/#comment-2575802 [...] is shutting down free serviceMySpaceMySpace moves to protect childrenMicrosoft family contractsTiVo adds iPod SupportBumpTop desktop mirrors desk topsCNET’S Blog [...] [...] is shutting down free serviceMySpaceMySpace moves to protect childrenMicrosoft family contractsTiVo adds iPod SupportBumpTop desktop mirrors desk topsCNET’S Blog [...]

]]> By: marina http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/comment-page-1/#comment-2574061 marina Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:06:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/#comment-2574061 Sei la Sei la

]]> By: Lucarigirl http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/comment-page-1/#comment-2574025 Lucarigirl Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:56:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/#comment-2574025 I answer to your problems is easy (im not tell you To do it but how do you think kids get on myspace and youtube) (i have a youtube but im afrid of myspace)DO NOT PUT YOUR REAL AGE DONT GIVE ANY INFO TO ANY ONE YOU MEET ON MYSPACE OR YOUTUBE YOU CAN SAY YOUR FIRST NAME BUT DONT SAY YOUR WHOLE NAME DONT PUT ANY PICS OF YOUR SELF ON THE INTERNET AND YOU WILL SAVE YOUR SELF A LOT OF WORRY!!!!!AND IF SOME ADULT SAYS "COME TO MY HOUSE,I HAVE CANDY"RUN FOR DEAR LIFE TO THE COPS!!!YOU JUST GOT LUCARISCHOOLED IDIOTS :P I answer to your problems is easy (im not tell you To do it but how do you think kids get on myspace and youtube) (i have a youtube but im afrid of myspace)DO NOT PUT YOUR REAL AGE DONT GIVE ANY INFO TO ANY ONE YOU MEET ON MYSPACE OR YOUTUBE YOU CAN SAY YOUR FIRST NAME BUT DONT SAY YOUR WHOLE NAME DONT PUT ANY PICS OF YOUR SELF ON THE INTERNET AND YOU WILL SAVE YOUR SELF A LOT OF WORRY!!!!!AND IF SOME ADULT SAYS “COME TO MY HOUSE,I HAVE CANDY”RUN FOR DEAR LIFE TO THE COPS!!!YOU JUST GOT LUCARISCHOOLED IDIOTS :P

]]> By: Brandi http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/comment-page-1/#comment-2555846 Brandi Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:56:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/#comment-2555846 Why can't they let people that have children addresses but are 12 years or older join? I mean that is so stupid, come on I am 12 years old and it won't let me sign up...just because I am on a kids acount "kol.com" Why can’t they let people that have children addresses but are 12 years or older join? I mean that is so stupid, come on I am 12 years old and it won’t let me sign up…just because I am on a kids acount “kol.com”

]]> By: zanbabe http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/comment-page-1/#comment-2493332 zanbabe Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:31:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/#comment-2493332 how come kids 10 or 11 can't have one im 11 and i want one really bad i only wan't to talk to my friends. they have one and their 9 no fair im so mad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how come kids 10 or 11 can’t have one im 11
and i want one really bad i only wan’t to talk to my friends. they have one and their 9 no fair im so mad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Internet Marketing Guru http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/comment-page-1/#comment-2449421 Internet Marketing Guru Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:29:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/#comment-2449421 Sure! This will work. Sure! This will work.

]]> By: Just a random blog ! http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/comment-page-1/#comment-1517698 Just a random blog ! Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:38:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/#comment-1517698 [...] last year MySpace had made moves to protect children from sex offenders. Chief amongst the new changes were removing adult related [...] [...] last year MySpace had made moves to protect children from sex offenders. Chief amongst the new changes were removing adult related [...]

]]> By: MySpace Has 4 Times the Sex Offenders Originally Reported http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/comment-page-1/#comment-1516430 MySpace Has 4 Times the Sex Offenders Originally Reported Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:13:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/#comment-1516430 [...] last year MySpace had made moves to protect children from sex offenders. Chief amongst the new changes were removing adult related content (dating ads) [...] [...] last year MySpace had made moves to protect children from sex offenders. Chief amongst the new changes were removing adult related content (dating ads) [...]

]]> By: caty http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/comment-page-1/#comment-887534 caty Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:02:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/#comment-887534 MYSPACE ROCKS!!!:) MYSPACE ROCKS!!!:)

]]> By: Nikki http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/comment-page-1/#comment-740418 Nikki Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:22:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/#comment-740418 Hey Sawp Everybody Hey Sawp Everybody

]]> By: Haroon http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/comment-page-1/#comment-442524 Haroon Sat, 25 Nov 2006 16:14:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/#comment-442524 Great Post. Great Post.

]]> By: Reena http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/comment-page-1/#comment-346240 Reena Mon, 06 Nov 2006 19:27:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/#comment-346240 The things i dont get is that i understand that alot of people are putting things on myspace that are not right but for some people that who that is there is only way to tawlk to people thay have blacked it from so many places its dume people just need to watch what the heack thay put on the net and thqats real bec my sisi is 15 and goes on myspace an i dont even let her go on it anymore so thats that i understand The things i dont get is that i understand that alot of people are putting things on myspace that are not right but for some people that who that is there is only way to tawlk to people thay have blacked it from so many places its dume people just need to watch what the heack thay put on the net and thqats real bec my sisi is 15 and goes on myspace an i dont even let her go on it anymore so thats that i understand

]]> By: Custom Cars http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/comment-page-1/#comment-156741 Custom Cars Sun, 27 Aug 2006 11:26:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/#comment-156741 <strong>Dave...</strong> Interesting topic... I'm working in this industry myself and I don't agree about this in 100%, but I added your page to my bookmarks and hope to see more interesting articles in the future... Dave…

Interesting topic… I’m working in this industry myself and I don’t agree about this in 100%, but I added your page to my bookmarks and hope to see more interesting articles in the future…

]]> By: MySpace hit #1 US destination last week, Hitwise - Web 2.0 Squared Magazine http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/comment-page-1/#comment-98620 MySpace hit #1 US destination last week, Hitwise - Web 2.0 Squared Magazine Wed, 12 Jul 2006 19:04:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/#comment-98620 [...] Perhaps what this means is that for many young people, the social web isn’t a seperate place it’s the web. Once MySpace teams with a powerful search engine, goes multilingual (if that works) and continues expanding into new verticals like the new Books section - then we’ll see if building on the basic social functions the site is famous for will make it stronger. Child safety issues, malware - so much remains to be seen. [...] [...] Perhaps what this means is that for many young people, the social web isn’t a seperate place it’s the web. Once MySpace teams with a powerful search engine, goes multilingual (if that works) and continues expanding into new verticals like the new Books section – then we’ll see if building on the basic social functions the site is famous for will make it stronger. Child safety issues, malware – so much remains to be seen. [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch » Blog Archive » MySpace hit #1 US destination last week, Hitwise http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/comment-page-1/#comment-98545 TechCrunch » Blog Archive » MySpace hit #1 US destination last week, Hitwise Wed, 12 Jul 2006 16:25:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/#comment-98545 [...] Perhaps what this means is that for many young people, the social web isn’t a seperate place it’s the web. Once MySpace teams with a powerful search engine, goes multilingual (if that works) and continues expanding into new verticals like the new Books section - then we’ll see if building on the basic social functions the site is famous for will make it stronger. Child safety issues, malware - so much remains to be seen. [...] [...] Perhaps what this means is that for many young people, the social web isn’t a seperate place it’s the web. Once MySpace teams with a powerful search engine, goes multilingual (if that works) and continues expanding into new verticals like the new Books section – then we’ll see if building on the basic social functions the site is famous for will make it stronger. Child safety issues, malware – so much remains to be seen. [...]

]]> By: Paula http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/comment-page-1/#comment-81953 Paula Fri, 23 Jun 2006 22:11:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/#comment-81953 One thing I forgot to add from the article. Of the 93 women and nine men included in this study, 80 percent (80%) of the women and all of the men reported sexual problems in their adult life. One thing I forgot to add from the article.

Of the 93 women and nine men included in this study, 80 percent (80%) of the women and all of the men reported sexual problems in their adult life.

]]> By: Paula http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/comment-page-1/#comment-81951 Paula Fri, 23 Jun 2006 22:07:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/#comment-81951 Ben here's an informative website you can read http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?dbName=DocumentViewer&DocumentID=32360 Maybe now you can educate youself about child rape cases. Research indicates that 46 percent (46%) of children who are raped are victims of family members. (Langan and Harlow, 1994.) The percentage are actually much higher since most case are not documented. Also the documents are researched in 1994. The percentage are said to be increased. Eleven percent (11%) of rape victims are raped by their fathers or step-fathers, and another 16 percent (16%) are raped by other relatives. The percentage may not be in the 80% ranges, but it's up there. The sad part is the media ignores relative rape cases and focus most of the attention on a social network such as Myspace. Parents ignore that children can also be endanger in their own home by someone they trust. Ben here’s an informative website you can read http://www.ncvc...ocumentID=32360
Maybe now you can educate youself about child rape cases.

Research indicates that 46 percent (46%) of children who are raped are victims of family members. (Langan and Harlow, 1994.)
The percentage are actually much higher since most case are not documented. Also the documents are researched in 1994. The percentage are said to be increased.

Eleven percent (11%) of rape victims are raped by their fathers or step-fathers, and another 16 percent (16%) are raped by other relatives. The percentage may not be in the 80% ranges, but it’s up there.
The sad part is the media ignores relative rape cases and focus most of the attention on a social network such as Myspace. Parents ignore that children can also be endanger in their own home by someone they trust.

]]> By: Paula http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/comment-page-1/#comment-81930 Paula Fri, 23 Jun 2006 21:40:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/#comment-81930 That's your opinion Ben, you don't represent other bloggers from TC. I work in human resources and some of the case deals with child molestation. Most cases occur at a child's home by a known relative. . Don't criticized me if you don't know the facts. That’s your opinion Ben, you don’t represent other bloggers from TC. I work in human resources and some of the case deals with child molestation. Most cases occur at a child’s home by a known relative. . Don’t criticized me if you don’t know the facts.

]]> By: Seamus McCauley http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/comment-page-1/#comment-81452 Seamus McCauley Fri, 23 Jun 2006 09:50:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/#comment-81452 One of the draws of MySpace for its young users is the freedom, however illusory, of adult scrutiny. See e.g. danah boy'd excellent paper on the subejct http://www.danah.org/papers/AAAS2006.html The moves by MySpace to "police" the site seem more like a News Corp PR exercise than a properly thought-out strategy for protecting children online. If young users feel themselves observed, it seems very likely they'll simply defect to a new site where they are not observed. The launch of social networking sites intended for a global audience but hosted in e.g. Jamaica is something that TechCrunch has noted recently - see http://www.techcrunch.com/tag/SmutVibes. The above example is relatively niche, but it seems virtually inevitable that a more general-purpose social networking site like MySpace will launch in Jamaica or Russia or somewhere generally less litigious than the US. If MySpace insists on policing the activities of its younger users, thus hastening their defection to a site completely unmoderated and extra-territorial to evade that unwelcome intrusion, the onus will be back on the parents to look after their kids. So I'm very much in agreement with DotsMedia - trying to force MySpace to act in loco parentis will only drive the users somewhere less savoury, and responsibility ultimately has to devolve to the parents either way. One of the draws of MySpace for its young users is the freedom, however illusory, of adult scrutiny. See e.g. danah boy’d excellent paper on the subejct http://www.dana...s/AAAS2006.html

The moves by MySpace to “police” the site seem more like a News Corp PR exercise than a properly thought-out strategy for protecting children online. If young users feel themselves observed, it seems very likely they’ll simply defect to a new site where they are not observed. The launch of social networking sites intended for a global audience but hosted in e.g. Jamaica is something that TechCrunch has noted recently – see http://www.tech...m/tag/SmutVibes.

The above example is relatively niche, but it seems virtually inevitable that a more general-purpose social networking site like MySpace will launch in Jamaica or Russia or somewhere generally less litigious than the US. If MySpace insists on policing the activities of its younger users, thus hastening their defection to a site completely unmoderated and extra-territorial to evade that unwelcome intrusion, the onus will be back on the parents to look after their kids. So I’m very much in agreement with DotsMedia – trying to force MySpace to act in loco parentis will only drive the users somewhere less savoury, and responsibility ultimately has to devolve to the parents either way.

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Myspace子供を保護する動きへと http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/comment-page-1/#comment-81373 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Myspace子供を保護する動きへと Fri, 23 Jun 2006 07:26:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/#comment-81373 [...] [原文へ] MySpace [...] [...] [原文へ] MySpace [...]

]]> By: Ben Kaplin http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/comment-page-1/#comment-81266 Ben Kaplin Fri, 23 Jun 2006 05:19:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/#comment-81266 "...80% to be exact." Lol. Now nobody on TC will ever take you seriously. “…80% to be exact.”

Lol. Now nobody on TC will ever take you seriously.

]]> By: links for 2006-06-23 | BiZwiKi.CN - 喧闹 PK 噪音 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/comment-page-1/#comment-80980 links for 2006-06-23 | BiZwiKi.CN - 喧闹 PK 噪音 Fri, 23 Jun 2006 00:32:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/#comment-80980 [...] MySpace moves to protect children MySpace系列新闻汇总 (tags: myspace social web2.0 web_2.0) [...] [...] MySpace moves to protect children MySpace系列新闻汇总 (tags: myspace social web2.0 web_2.0) [...]

]]> By: Paula http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/comment-page-1/#comment-80948 Paula Thu, 22 Jun 2006 23:55:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/#comment-80948 I think Myspace should keep their same rules, page are not allowed to be seen in public for kids under 14. Studies have shown that most molestation often takes place at a child's home by a known relative, 80% to be exact. Child predators are everywhere not just online. We're talking about "social networks". If Myspace continues to get into people's personal life just so parents don't have to monitor their children online then Myspace will end up being another AOL and Msn chat rooms where many teenagers have rarely visit much. If you notice most of the AOL, yahoo, and msn chat rooms are full of porn advertisers, child predators, adults and undercover cops. Ever since Myspace became popular many teenagers are often not use chat rooms as often as before. Social networks have changed the way teenagers communicate with friends online. If Myspace turns into AOL, msn and yahoo chat rooms with undercover cops patrolling the site then many teens will get turn off and eventually switch to another social site. Speaking from a Myspace user, I’m safe to say that many loyal Myspace young users often are not in support of undercover cops patrolling the site. Teens prefer not to have cops patrolling their personal space and Myspace is consider a personal space for many teens. I think Myspace should keep their same rules, page are not allowed to be seen in public for kids under 14.
Studies have shown that most molestation often takes place at a child’s home by a known relative, 80% to be exact.
Child predators are everywhere not just online. We’re talking about “social networks”. If Myspace continues to get into people’s personal life just so parents don’t have to monitor their children online then Myspace will end up being another AOL and Msn chat rooms where many teenagers have rarely visit much.

If you notice most of the AOL, yahoo, and msn chat rooms are full of porn advertisers, child predators, adults and undercover cops. Ever since Myspace became popular many teenagers are often not use chat rooms as often as before. Social networks have changed the way teenagers communicate with friends online. If Myspace turns into AOL, msn and yahoo chat rooms with undercover cops patrolling the site then many teens will get turn off and eventually switch to another social site.

Speaking from a Myspace user, I’m safe to say that many loyal Myspace young users often are not in support of undercover cops patrolling the site. Teens prefer not to have cops patrolling their personal space and Myspace is consider a personal space for many teens.

]]> By: T. http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/comment-page-1/#comment-80829 T. Thu, 22 Jun 2006 20:19:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/21/myspace-moves-to-protect-children/#comment-80829 Some dizzy broad's kid can make it all the way to Jordan and Myspace is the one at fault? I blame indulgent baby boomers, no one has any sense of personal accountability anymore, it's always the government or the big corporation's fault. Some dizzy broad’s kid can make it all the way to Jordan and Myspace is the one at fault? I blame indulgent baby boomers, no one has any sense of personal accountability anymore, it’s always the government or the big corporation’s fault.

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